Winners of County Poetry Contest to be Recognized

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WHAT:The Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Nils Peterson will recognize 30 winners of the April Poetry Contest at a poem reading ceremony. The winners will present their poems to the public and the top 9 winners will receive $25 or $50 awards.

WHERE: Board Chambers County of Santa Clara Government Center 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose

WHY: As part of National Poetry Month in April, Poet Laureate Nils Peterson challenged County residents to create poems that celebrate what they observe in day-to-day life. A total of 275 poems were submitted. Thirty poems were chosen by the Poet Laureate and the special awards recipients were chosen by two well-known poets.

Peterson was appointed as the Santa Clara County Poet Laureate by the Board of Supervisors in March 2009. The Poet Laureate helps to create a poetic identity for Santa Clara County, and showcase the spirit of the people and the special qualities of the county through poetry.